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In reply to the discussion: US flatters ‘oldest ally’ France after shock UK vote on Syria [View all]Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)62. Haven't heard anything about Hollande ordering French
forces closer to the intended target. In any case, the debate in France hasn't even begun.
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Uh, none of the three countries have been enemies for most of a century now. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2013
#53
Well, that means "english muffins" will be renamed "freedom muffins" now -- n/t
mazzarro
Aug 2013
#7
Or something similarly juvenile. One thing you can bet on is it will be juvenile. nt
bemildred
Aug 2013
#8
Was it not the French who aided us in the break with England back in the 1700's?
William769
Aug 2013
#16
Ambiguous on France since Lafayette helped us with that little skirmish .
orpupilofnature57
Aug 2013
#28
So I guess it's ok to call fries "French fries" now? All fixed ..made better now huh.
L0oniX
Aug 2013
#33
Not so sudden, really. France/US relations go back to the very beginning.
Surya Gayatri
Aug 2013
#49
France is our oldest ally although the Alien and Sedition Act was put in place to thwart what
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#60
They were "weasels" a dozen years ago when they refused to join the "Coalition of the Willing".
no_hypocrisy
Sep 2013
#67
Frog-leg and snail eating "collabos" (collaborators in French slang) no more, either!
Surya Gayatri
Sep 2013
#81